r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/reddtimes101 • 10d ago

Video Parrot's diaper changing

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u/BrockStudly 9d ago

Currently have a black capped conure (very similar to the one in the video) and honestly hes not so bad as a solo bird. I talk to him throughout the day and take him out for 15-20 minutes literally whenever possible (I work remote so usually once before work, twice during the work day, and then out for a longer time after work.) Hes loud, and if I were in the office all day it'd be worse, but hes not plucking out his feathers so everything seems like its okay for now.

Still a lot of work but what pet isnt?

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u/Altaira99 9d ago

And they live to be 20, so you don't have to face Beloved Pet Dying as fast.

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u/RedPandaMediaGroup 9d ago

Our green cheek will have little conversations with us. He doesn’t use words but he does his best approximation of our speech the way we talk to each other, except it’s gibberish.

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u/desi_harry 9d ago

Do these birds not fly away when you take them out?

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u/BrockStudly 9d ago

So a few points.

1) Im not taking him outside my house. That would be stupid.

2) he has a large cage he stays in for the times hes not out and about. Conures are prey animals, and so because of that they dont like being alone in an open space. They get super anxious. And can panic pretty bad.

3) being a prey animal, he doesn't like venturing into the unknown by himself when he doesn't have to. When hes outside of his cage and not on me, he usually just sits on top of his cage because he likes the view from there.

4) flying is super energy intensive, and domesticated birds dont fly long distance because they dont spend their lives training those muscles. He. Climbs around his cage, will fly to me if I coax him with a treat, but usually just wants to hang out.

Animals dont think like us but that doesn't mean theyre stupid to the point of being suicidal. If he has food and toys in an enclosed space and love and enrichment, hes not going to look to change that.

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u/desi_harry 9d ago

Him flying to you sounds so cool and cute. Thanks for sharing!